The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-18
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Sermsns by Elders T.. e. Taylor
and Seymour B. Young.

1
and Seymour B. Young.
The services ct the Tabernacle on
last Sunday afternoon were opened by
singing the hymn commencing:
Glorious things are sung of Zion,
Prayer was offered by Elder Robert
Patrick, after which the choir and con
gregation sang the lyman:
The spirit of God like fire is burning
ELDER I. E. TAYLOR then addressed
the congregation. He said the Saintsmet
frequently for the purpose of learning
the duties of life, and its obligations, and
the necessity OF carrying the principles
of the gospel into every detail of their
lives. The Latter-dsy Saints had
gathered from many lands for
the purpose of enjoying the
blessings and privileges of the
gospel. for when the gospel was
first preached 1t was promised by the
elders that when it was received IN
faith ard humility, they would of
surety know as to its truth. There
were many persons, particularly the
young, who were disappointed in not
receiving this testimony Immediately
after going down into the waters of
ba ptism, for some persons did not re-
ceIVe it at once, and had to make
earnest and persistent search. He had
to seek for it himself, and had obtained
1t, and was thankful that he had ever
since been able to maintain a standing
in the church: He said the Latter-day
Saints being practical people, carried
the principles of the gospel into their
every day lives, and it had
benefited all who embraced it. If be-
fore joining the church. any persons
lived immoral or Incorporate lives,
they were changed and lived morally
and temperately, and the gospel has
Intensified the desire to live rightly.
This was its effect upon mankind, and
it could not be otherwise, for the gospel
brings men into such close proximity to
God that we have learned something of
his attributes and endeavor to live in
accordance with his desires, and we
train our children to do likewise, and
the care exercised in this direction was
an example OF the care God bestows
upon his children. Coming down to the
practical details of life, when men come
against each other in the friction of
trade, they should even then, and under
all circumstances, feel that we are ever
in the presence of God, and strive to act
justly and honestly, and to bless and do
good to others, tor we are ali the COM
mon children of God, rich and poor
alike. The Saints had gathered here for
the purpose of building up Gods king
dom and this was alone q spiritual
work; it requires, besides faith and
prayers. work, for''faith without works
Is dead" 1t was not enough that
man should talk and pray well, he must
also work, or else his prayers
would not avail. It was the
duty of those who could do
so, to give their workers work
and to sustain home industries. If We
should be called into the presence of
God, We would hang our heads IN
shame, for the adjoining of our bodies is
not the workmanship of our own hands.
These things might not be, strictly |
speaking, the gospel, and they might |
seem Of more importance to him than |
to others, but they certainly were i'm
pOrtant, and the Saints had not done |
their duty IN this matter. He expected !
that all the Saints would be called upon |
to show how they had used their talents
some day, and it was duty
TO discover them and use them
Tor the benefit of our fellow men.
lns closing, the speaker bore his
testimony to the truth of the gospel,
and exhorted the young to live honest,
truthful, and virtuous lives, TO honor
Sod, the priesthood and their parents,
and they would be honored in return.
ELDER SEYMOUR B. YOU'VE was the
next speaker. He asked for the faith
and prayers and kind attention of the
while he addressed them.
lie aoknoWl dyed the blessing OF God
or the privilege of addressing" the
saints. The Lord had said: 81 am the
esurrection and the life, and whosoever
on me shall not perish" This
aging had come to his mind when
le viewed the condition of the
tand in its mourning drapery.
heath had again deprived the Saints OF
heir leader. In the days of NauYoo !
9icked men had taken the life of the
Prophet Joseph, but it was only that
Ie might do more for Zion than he could
ave done had he continued to live
or the cause of this people. So it was
@tAA AOohENS VaS c1lcO hh4oACo
is work on earth, and passed away to A
Din his brother, and continue his work.
% it was with John, who had gone to
Din Joseph and Brigham and Heber, {
Tho had stood like lions in defense of
ion. Most Of the old pioneers have
assed away; they had ended theil
sbors here to continue them above.
hey have born a faithful testimony
u earth, and their works do follow
hem. He hoped that the rising gener- A
ton might be as valiant and as full of
irtue as their fathers were, and those
tho die in the Lord pass into immor.
atty. The man or woman who does
his shall never die. They may put off
his earthly tabernacle, which is weak
nd Outlines full of pain, but the spirit
hall never die.
The speaker saw so many causes for
ejoicing, that his heart was filed with
" and peace, and he was pleased to :
ee that there existed g congregation of n
he children of God who could a.
and up AND sing: The Spirit -
God like fire is burning" as %
lie congregation before him had done. z